Trattoria Iolanda In Tricase

11/04/2026: Quality restaurant, very fresh fish, and friendly, knowledgeable staff. Very beautiful location. Recommended.

14/03/2026: The restaurant is well-kept, especially in the training area, and clean, even down to the bathroom. It has a small entrance hall with 78 tables, and then there's the upper section, which we couldn't visit because there were no seats. The restaurant is located on the seafront, so the view is very nice. We have a very limited menu with very few dishes, as they focus on choosing the freshest fish for their dishes, whether first or second courses. Although it might be very tempting, considering that a simple plate with two seafood dishes costs €25, imagine how much a fish dish made with fish chosen at the counter could cost. I understand that quality comes at a price, as does service, but paying €25 for 80g of pasta is really too much. The food menu didn't include any appetizers, and it was also made up of two sheets of paper. The wine list, however, was different, consisting of perhaps ten sheets of paper with wines. The cheapest wine was €25. Furthermore, while the waiters' service was impeccable, truly kind and attentive, not only am I not happy that I ended up paying €38 for a first course and two glasses of wine, but the worst part is, as you can see from the photos, that the plates are chipped, which definitely doesn't create a sense of atmosphere. To pay €25 for two spaghetti, I'd at least want the gold plate instead of the chipped one from the sideboard. I'd focus more on lowering costs and, above all, creating first courses to offer people, without them having to rack their brains trying to figure out what to make online with the catch of the day. I think it's very important to advise people who aren't familiar with fish or even go to a restaurant to avoid worrying about what to eat. They could offer specials of the day that might perhaps entice people to order a different first or second course, but leaving the menu open with the catch of the day seems a bit too much to me. The fact is, the quality, though poor for €25, was good. Obviously, I won't be returning. It's not about the money, it's about waste and excess.